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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cortez

Ranked #2404 - 1 in 803,132 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,961 bearers

World total

9,961

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2404

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,961
Worldwide
~9,961
rank #2404
Rarity
1 in 803,132
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,961 in US

About the name Cortez

There are an estimated 9,961 people named Cortez alive worldwide today. That ranks Cortez at #2404 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cortez is held by approximately 9,961 people, ranking #2404 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 33,320 U.S. residents).

Historically Cortez is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Cortez appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Cortez popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cortez, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1909: 5
  3. 1911: 9
  4. 1912: 17
  5. 1914: 9
  6. 1915: 18
  7. 1916: 14
  8. 1917: 17
  9. 1918: 23
  10. 1919: 20
  11. 1920: 15
  12. 1921: 20
  13. 1922: 16
  14. 1923: 16
  15. 1924: 15
  16. 1925: 17
  17. 1926: 18
  18. 1927: 6
  19. 1928: 13
  20. 1929: 11
  21. 1930: 17
  22. 1931: 20
  23. 1932: 8
  24. 1933: 15
  25. 1934: 10
  26. 1935: 12
  27. 1936: 14
  28. 1937: 13
  29. 1938: 11
  30. 1939: 9
  31. 1941: 10
  32. 1942: 14
  33. 1944: 15
  34. 1945: 14
  35. 1946: 11
  36. 1947: 17
  37. 1948: 15
  38. 1949: 21
  39. 1950: 15
  40. 1951: 13
  41. 1952: 22
  42. 1953: 14
  43. 1954: 28
  44. 1955: 32
  45. 1956: 31
  46. 1957: 22
  47. 1958: 17
  48. 1959: 34
  49. 1960: 43
  50. 1961: 28
  51. 1962: 45
  52. 1963: 34
  53. 1964: 37
  54. 1965: 44
  55. 1966: 30
  56. 1967: 37
  57. 1968: 35
  58. 1969: 45
  59. 1970: 54
  60. 1971: 60
  61. 1972: 67
  62. 1973: 88
  63. 1974: 66
  64. 1975: 86
  65. 1976: 102
  66. 1977: 95
  67. 1978: 105
  68. 1979: 96
  69. 1980: 113
  70. 1981: 113
  71. 1982: 118
  72. 1983: 151
  73. 1984: 157
  74. 1985: 191
  75. 1986: 217
  76. 1987: 223
  77. 1988: 234
  78. 1989: 320
  79. 1990: 351
  80. 1991: 323
  81. 1992: 301
  82. 1993: 313
  83. 1994: 280
  84. 1995: 235
  85. 1996: 209
  86. 1997: 213
  87. 1998: 209
  88. 1999: 240
  89. 2000: 230
  90. 2001: 205
  91. 2002: 163
  92. 2003: 195
  93. 2004: 185
  94. 2005: 223
  95. 2006: 200
  96. 2007: 205
  97. 2008: 200
  98. 2009: 227
  99. 2010: 214
  100. 2011: 195
  101. 2012: 195
  102. 2013: 229
  103. 2014: 195
  104. 2015: 192
  105. 2016: 162
  106. 2017: 176
  107. 2018: 149
  108. 2019: 147
  109. 2020: 124
  110. 2021: 145
  111. 2022: 104
  112. 2023: 84
  113. 2024: 77
  114. 2025: 101

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cortez worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,961 people named Cortez alive worldwide today, ranking #2404 globally.

Is Cortez a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 803,132 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,961 bearers, which is 1 in 33,320 Americans.

Is Cortez a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cortez is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Cortez come from?

Who are famous people named Cortez?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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